After completing medical school, Dr. Syed trained and practiced in the fields of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Sleep Medicine in the United Kingdom and Ireland for 10 years. He then moved to the U.S.A. and concluded his Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine training in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2003, he moved to South Texas and started his own practice in San Antonio. Dr. Syed is a Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. Along with his abundance of experience, he has been involved in research and has written many publications.

Professional Memberships: Texas Medical Association, Bexar County Medical Society, American College of Physicians, American Thoracic Society, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and Britain UK.